Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Minutes taken by Henry Knox from General McGillivray respecting the Creeks
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04708 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: August 1790 Pagination: 7 p. : docket ; 33.4 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
In the hand of Henry Knox. Creek chief McGillivray describes a history of the Creeks in Georgia. Begins by describing the differences between the Muskogees and the "Alabamas" who at one time lived together. The Alabamas were the "weakest" and were forced to move with their families while the Muskogee's continued to descend down the Mobile river. Continues to explain encounters among and between the various Indian nations up until the arrival of the English and [Governor] General [James] Oglethorpe. The date of the document is written in pencil, but the exact date has not been ascertained.
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